"I want you!! Fucking DUH!" Mao grimaced after his outburst, biting his tongue to punish himself. He was suddenly so glad this conversation was on the phone so Luke couldn't see how red he had turned.
Mao had lost all of his wit and smartassery. He covered his face with his free hand as if trying to hide from the train wreck he felt this had become. "I just want...just...us to...and..." He let out a groan of frustration. "Goddamnit this fucking sucks!"